AVP/Senior Manager - Supply Chain & Procurement - Management Consulting Firm

Looking for supply chain professionals from management consulting firms who :

- Should be able to maximize efficiency and cost optimization in the supply chain, and improve accuracy and results through a collaborative approach with vendors/suppliers.

- Should be well versed with sourcing strategy, direct procurement

- Will be responsible for forecasting and annual budgets

- Adept at vendor management including negotiations / supplier contracts, TAT, SOPs etc

- Responsible for process improvement thus saving costs

- Excellent at stakeholder management - both external and internal

- Should have handled raw material procurement / packaging procurement / plant and machinery consumables / other services

- Implementing latest best practices in regard to technology, inventory and demand management, and compliance management

- Drive operational excellence and best practices improving purchasing and other costs

Skills & Experience :

- 6-8 years of supply chain / procurement experience - preferably in consulting firms

- Engineering & MBA from good institutes

- Champion of negotiations / vendor management / process oriented

- Excellent communication, interpersonal skills